1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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Available in four dial colors, each limited to 60 pieces, the Defy Chronograph USM is priced at 10,900 Swiss francs, or $11,800.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cans have existed for way longer than can openers have
Here’s a perfect example of humanity’s knack for stumbling onto brilliant solutions without understanding them: In 1795, Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could figure out how to preserve food for his army.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The franc was under pressure and the government was eager to restore access to concessional finance.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More and more collectors are turning to the secondary market as record gold prices and the strong Swiss franc drive up the production cost and retail price of new timepieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cans have existed for way longer than can openers have
Here’s a perfect example of humanity’s knack for stumbling onto brilliant solutions without understanding them: In 1795, Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could figure out how to preserve food for his army.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The franc was under pressure and the government was eager to restore access to concessional finance.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More and more collectors are turning to the secondary market as record gold prices and the strong Swiss franc drive up the production cost and retail price of new timepieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for franc
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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